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18 Green Building Innovations to Consider for Your Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

More often than not, construction companies are being urged to look to the future and consider changes to help environmental protection and sustainability.

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The Rise of Business Intelligence in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

More and more contractors are moving to the cloud to embrace powerful business intelligence solutions to improve operations. The construction industry collects mounds of data. But the contractors that dive deep into and analyze that data to make intelligent decisions about their projects and overall business strategy reap the greatest rewards. As business technologies grow across all industries and younger, more data-informed professionals enter the construction workspace, contractors are diving

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How Barriere Construction Improved its Equipment Maintenance Processes & Uptime

Construction Business Owner

An effective equipment inspection process is vital in heavy construction, but when paper forms drive that workflow, contractors are at a disadvantage when it comes to improving uptime, safety and maintenance costs. Trading clipboards for tablets and electronic forms creates a real-time connection between the maintenance team and the jobsites. Electronic forms make it easier to collect more and better data about equipment.

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5 Reasons to Attend a Digital Contractor Roadshow in Your City This Year

Viewpoint Construction Technology

5 Reasons to Attend a Digital Contractor Roadshow in Your City This Year. Every year, we look forward to having contractors from all over the country visit our beautiful home in Portland, Oregon for the Viewpoint Collaborate Conference. But since we partner with contractors all over the United States, we thought it would be a nice change of pace to visit you in your own city!

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Laser scans could be key in Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction

Construction Dive

A point cloud of the 12th-century Paris landmark captured in 2015 could serve as a digital blueprint for the wooden spire and roof destroyed in last week's fire.

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NYC's 'Green New Deal' to ban glass, steel skyscrapers

Construction Dive

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to reduce greenhouse emissions 30% by 2030 while creating "tens of thousands" of well-paying green construction jobs.

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The Rise of Business Intelligence in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Streamlining, Simplifying Construction Data.

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US intelligence wants to develop tools to detect construction projects around the world

Construction Dive

The new SMART program will analyze satellite and other images to determine where large construction projects are underway.

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MLS stadium design unveiled for St. Louis

BD+C

When it comes to the ongoing downtown revitalizations in cities throughout the nation, destination points always are part of such plans, since they bring in visitors. A good downtown revitalization always includes a sports stadium or two, since such spots create a vitality that radiates out into the neighborhood surrounding it. In St. Louis, plans for a proposed Major League soccer stadium downtown are meant to build upon the success of recent developments there.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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PlanGrid BIM brings 3D Revit data to field management

Construction Dive

PlanGrid users across approximately 1.5 million projects globally will be able to access Autodesk's BIM data on their mobile devices.

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Can Digital Twin make project management more efficient?

BD+C

Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of construction management as CEO of Gafcon, the owner’s rep firm based in San Diego that he and wife Pam founded in 1987. .

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University of Akron sues HNTB, others for $1M 'catastrophic' stadium defects

Construction Dive

The lawsuit alleges design-build contractor HNTB Ohio, construction manager Welty Building Co. and several subcontractors and sureties are to blame for a "failing" railing system.

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Teaching on the cutting edge of design

BD+C

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones and local academic and civic leaders recently broke ground on a new Campus Instructional Facility that is meant to celebrate the cooperation between architecture and engineering.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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PCL, CopperTree partner to build smart from the ground up

Construction Dive

The contractor will embed energy analytics services during construction to meet owners' demand for less costly, simplified building management.

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Century-old hotel and bathhouse to be repurposed into a public park in San Antonio

BD+C

The ruins of the 80-room Hot Wells Hotel and Bathhouse in San Antonio, a popular destination in the area in the years prior to World War I, are currently undergoing a transformation into a public park.

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Biotech: Finding The DNA For Growth

Business Facilities

Life-changing biotech breakthroughs are poised to move out of the labs and into the marketplace, as the emerging science of genomics uses DNA to customize medicine. - Read: Biotech: Finding The DNA For Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Trimble Launches Mobile AU Tool

Construction Equipment

Trimble Pulse Remote Expert is an augmented reality tool that connects field service technicians by connecting them with support experts via video, audio, and spatial annotations in real-time. The tool provides remotely located users with a shared view using the camera on a smartphone.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jose Lozano, Choose New Jersey

Business Facilities

Jose Lozano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Choose New Jersey, Inc., discusses the state's workforce development plans, plus efforts to encourage its innovation ecosystem. - Read: Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jose Lozano, Choose New Jersey at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Parman Holdings Acquires Cumberland Tractor

Construction Equipment

Cumberland Tractor and Equipment—distributors of New Holland Construction, Link-Belt, Takeuchi, Hitachi, and Sakai equipment—has been acquired by Parman Holdings Corp.

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The legacy of Gordon Anderson

Digger Blog

GAP Hire Solutions has published a commemorative book in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary this month. GAP Hire Solutions has published a commemorative book in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary this month.

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John Deere Power Systems Electric Drivetrain Components

Construction Equipment

Electric drivetrain components are designed to meet the demands of the off-highway market and give OEM customers the flexibility they need to implement hybrid power in their equipment.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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How Much Does It Cost to Finish a Basement?

Contractor Connection

The Bottom Line on The Cost to Finish a Basement. Understand and budget for the costs to finish your basement before you start. If you have an unfinished basement, your home has untapped potential. The applications for this below-ground space are nearly bottomless, and it’s often large enough to add considerable square footage to your home. Could you use a guest suite, including a bathroom and efficiency kitchen, for visitors or even a live-in relative?

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ATG A585 Tire

Construction Equipment

Developed for construction machinery such as compact loaders and backhoes, the A585 is designed to offer traction on dry, wet, and wintery surfaces, puncture resistance, and low wear when used on hard and highly abrasive surfaces.

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Demolition Begins on N.C.'s Old Bonner Bridge

ENR Construction

Crews began dismantling the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge in March, thus initiating the last act in a long saga to replace the 1960s-era structure located in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

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ATG Galaxy LHD 500 Severe Duty Solid Tire

Construction Equipment

The ATG Galaxy LHD 500 Severe Duty Solid (SDS) tire was engineered for extreme working environments. Designed for wheel loaders, the special tread compounds on the tire not only effectively protect it against cuts, but also ensure low and even wear with minimal heat build-up, the company says.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Building the Business Case for a Vehicle Tracking System

Contractor Magazine

For any busy company with pressures and priorities, opting for a new vehicle tracking system can be a decision that unfortunately falls to the wayside.

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Supreme Court Clears Path for States to Subsidize Nuclear Power

ENR Construction

Justices won't overrule a lower court decision that certain subsidies do not interfere with federal regulatory authority, rejecting a challenge.

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Volvo Premium Tooth System

Construction Equipment

A premium tooth system for the company’s medium and large wheel loaders and excavators features a hammerless pin design.

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